Katie Glassman

Rank #16 Denver, CO Jazz / Western Swing, Vintage jazz, blueg...

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Members: Eric Thorin, Eric Moon, Yaniv Salzberg, Gabriel Mervine, Christian Teele

Sounds Like: Norah Jones, Regina Carter, Asleep at the Wheel, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington &, Bob Wills

Manager: The Colorado Sound

Bio: Katie Glassman fell in love with the fiddle at age nine. Inspired by the world of Texas Oldtime music, she grew up in the culture of learning fiddle by ear and traveling to countless fiddle competitions throughout Colorado and the western states. In 1998, she won the National Junior Fiddle Champ... See Full Bio

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Katie Glassman has a show on 12/21/2012 at 08:00 PM @ Mountain Grind... in Fraser, CO http://www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/161046360 #concert

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"As a violinist that never felt completely comfortable in the genre, I always find myself in awe when someone with the talent, and the right feel for swing, country, and gypsy jazz presents itself in the manner of Katie Glassman. There is not an instant that is not an example of superb musicianship within the entire cast of players on Katie Glassman's record "Snapshot"." Tom Hagerman (Devotchka)"

— Tom Hagerman, Promo

"Snapshot (katieglassman.com) catches champion Texas-style fiddler Katie Glassman delivering often charming, sometime theatrical, vocal and instrumental performances (including guitar and accordion on two tracks). The mood is a mix of highly danceable western swing, with a splash of jump blues, and more than a sultry blues moment or two fueled by Glassman’s breathy vocals and steamy solos. The late jazz violin legends Joe Venuti and Svend Asmussen are obvious influences, and an all-star supporting cast comes along for the ride (including fiddler Billy Contreras, guitarist Sean and vocalist Andrea McGowan, dobro player Sally Van Meter, and mandolinist Sam Bush). Impressive."

— Greg Cahill, Strings Magazine

“If you like Dan Hicks or Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, Glassman is in your wheelhouse. Breaking into a fiddle solo on the caberet jazz styled cuts. Primarily a fiddler with Texas roots and early jazz violinists like Stuff Smith and Joe Venuti and perhaps contemporaries like Kenny Kosek and Matt Glaser. When she picks up an acoustic guitar for “Molly’s Song” she seems pretty comfortable with six strings too. Glassman works a broad spectrum. "Devil'l Plea" is a tantalizing piece of New Orleans jazz-blues. Glassman is strong enough to make the “what” of her music less important than the “who.” When the “who” is Glassman on something as appealing as the instrumental “Ma Liason Avec La France,” a nod to Rein- hardt and Grappelli’s Quintette du Hot Club de France, featuring stunningly beautiful work from Gypsy jazz guitar- ist el Menjra, or the Texas swing-ish “Takin’ My Baby Along,” with great pedal steel from John Macy....”

— RA, Vintage Guitar Magazine

“Snapshot (katieglassman.com) catches champion Texas-style fiddler Katie Glassman delivering often charming, sometime theatrical, vocal and instrumental performances (including guitar and accordion on two tracks). The mood is a mix of highly danceable western swing, with a splash of jump blues, and more than a sultry blues moment or two fueled by Glassman’s breathy vocals and steamy solos. The late jazz violin legends Joe Venuti and Svend Asmussen are obvious influences, and an all-star supporting cast comes along for the ride (including fiddler Billy Contreras, guitarist Sean and vocalist Andrea McGowan, dobro player Sally Van Meter, and mandolinist Sam Bush). Impressive.”

— Greg Cahill, Strings Magazine

“ "As a violinist that never felt completely comfortable in the genre, I always find myself in awe when someone with the talent, and the right feel for swing, country, and gypsy jazz presents itself in the manner of Katie Glassman. There is not an instant that is not an example of superb musicianship within the entire cast of players on Katie Glassman's record "Snapshot"." Tom Hagerman (Devotchka)”

— Tom Hagerman, Promo

"Kudos to Katie!" I love this gal. I just listened to the whole dang CD and loved every minute of it. I can't believe these songs are all originals, they sound like finely crafted vintage tunes, faintly familiar but modern and new. I love the spectrum of styles, from French flair, to a country pop sensibility, but they all fit together perfectly. Katie's voice is crystal pure and light. Thank you, Katie! Lannie Garrett

— Lannie Garrett, Promo

“Though Snapshot is not Katie Glassman’s debut CD—her first was a collection of Texas fiddle tunes—her stunning sophomore effort introduces a major talent to the rest of the world. She’s a contest championship fiddler well versed in western swing, jazz and gypsy styles but her sophomore effort extends her artistry beyond just being a brilliant instrumentalist accompanied by top flight sidemen playing everything from swanky trumpets, guitars, bass, splattery tubas, and mandolins to tinky toy pianos, organs, dancing accordions, cello, willowy steel guitars, and earthy dobros. (Mandolinist Sam Bush and dobroist Sally Van Meter are listed among the entourage). Besides showcasing her acumen on fiddle, it’s also apparent that she’s a versatile composer steeped in the aforementioned genres as well as a quality vocalist who could probably make it on that alone if she so chose. Her jazz-based vocals are controlled, supple, delicate, often wispy and frequently breathtaking.”

— Dan Willging , Driftwood Magazine

“The marriage of jazz and country music has a long and colorful history. In writer Geoffrey Himes' excellent article, "Jazz and Country Fusion: The Searchers" (JazzTimes, December 2008), he explores how this history contains everyone from saxophonist Sonny Rollins, bassist Charlie Haden and guitarist Bill Frisell, to banjoist Béla Fleck and trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. Defining "country music," however, is probably as difficult as defining "jazz": there are enough subdivisions and original players between the two genres to create any number of hybrids. Such abundance is precisely why this fusion is so exciting, and also why fiddler Katie Glassman's Snapshot is such a musical treat. Part of what makes Glassman unique is the many years she has spent studying and playing both genres. A Denver native who started fiddling at age nine, her accolades include winning the national Junior Fiddle Championship in 1998 and Colorado State Fiddle Championship in 2011. ”

— FLORENCE WETZEL,, All About Jazz

“Katie Glassman has earned herself quite a reputation over the years since graduating from CU Boulder, and is the current Colorado State Fiddle Champion. However, it is not only her fantastic fiddling that shows through the simple cover of Snapshot. The album kicks off with an upbeat, foot tappin’ tune “Uncle John” that also introduces Glassman’s smooth voice that evokes a sense of nostalgia throughout the CD. Her voice is reminiscent of 40s or 50s jazz and blues singers performing in smoky venues into a vintage microphone. The musical accompaniment to Glassman’s voice could not be more expertly executed. Classical, country, folk and even blues make their appearance in this album and can be fully appreciated in instrumental tracks “Ma Liason Avec La France” and “Deer Brush Waltz.” A plethora of accompanying artists also play their own distinct role in the album. The most notable would be Andrea McGowan’s high-quality harmonious vocals on three tracks; ”

— Larson Baird, University of Colrado at Denver

“Snapshot, the debut album from Denver jazz fiddler Katie Glassman, might easily be mistaken for a lost recording of Eartha Kitt playing Austin City Limits. But while Glassman’s music is steeped in tradition, it also conveys stylistic idiosyncrasies that stem from her personal musical background. “A lot of people have described my music as vintage jazz meeting western swing,” she says. “That really resonates with me. When I put this whole project together, I wanted it to be something old with a twist of something new.” ”

— Claire Swinford, Colorado Springs Independent

““Is ‘bluegrazz’ a word?” wonders All About Jazz writer Florence Wetzel. In her rave review of Katie Glassman’s SNAPSHOT, she adds, “Perhaps it should be.” With the official release of the North Denver fiddler-singer’s album, others will discover what Wetzel also calls “an amalgam of sound that is genuinely fresh to the ears.” Glassman’s singular ability to blend tradition with contemporary color comes to the fore on this set of beguiling originals, which simultaneously captures the vintage, sepia-toned feel of her childhood experiences with old-time music and fiddling contests, and the fresh sophistication of her jazz studies and year-long sojourn in France. Glassman is planning several Colorado performances with her band — Eric Moon, accordian and piano; Yaniv Salzberg, guitar and vocals; and Kim Bird, bass.”

— Elisa Cohen, The North Denver Tribune

“Steal a track from the latest album from Denver-based fiddle player Katie Glassman. Today, we have tracks to steal two talented Colorado women. We’ll begin with the fiddle-driven jazzy swing of Denver’s Katie Glassman. The Colorado State Fiddle Champion at last year’s National Western Stock Show, Katie Glassman has built up quite a resume. Two years later, she was the second American ever to attend the Centre Musique Didier Lockwood in France, where she received a certificate with honors in 2007. Since 1994, Glassman has taught fiddle and violin lessons from her Fiddle Parlor Studio.When Glassman returned to Denver in 2007, she began playing gypsy jazz around town with a number of outfits — most notably with Impromptu. Earlier this month, she released a solo CD, “Snapshot,” which deftly balances gypsy jazz, folk traditions, bluegrass and even a little country, all played expertly with luminescent locals like finger style guitarist Sean McGowan, multi-instrumentalist Wes Mi”

— Eryc Eyl , The Denver Post

“Chocolate covered bacon. Spam sushi. Over easy eggs on pizza. I’m a fan of things that, at first, don’t seem to go well together, and yet when you actually try it’s pretty darn good. That’s the kind of surprise I got when listening to Katie Glassman’s latest release, Snapshot. It’s bluegrass and vintage jazz. A torch singer with a fiddle. Blues polka. The album starts out with Uncle John, a western swing number that if not for Glassman’s silky vocals, would be immediately pegged as an Asleep At the Wheel classic. Then comes the title track, a jazzy number that would be perfectly at home in a sharp Vegas lounge in the 50s. Next up is Devil’s Plea that starts with a breathless vocal part that builds the suspense on what direction the song will take: will it be bluegrass, will it be jazz? Ahh, who cares, it will be a good listen. Earlier in her career Glassman won a bazillion awards for her fiddle prowess. But like any good musician she used that to springboard into othe”

— Shawn Underwood, Twangville

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May 23

The Walnut Room : Denver
Denver, CO, US | 7:00pm
The Walnut Room : Denver
Denver, CO, US
Thu May 23 7:00pm
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Feb 16

The Walnut Room : Denver
Denver, CO, US | 8:00pm
The Walnut Room : Denver
Denver, CO, US
Sat Feb 16 8:00pm
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2012
Dec 21

Mountain Grind Coffee &…
Fraser, CO, US | 8:00pm
Mountain Grind Coffee & Bi...
Fraser, CO, US
Fri Dec 21, 2012 8:00pm
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Katie and Yaniv Duo. We play this show every year and it is one of our favorites. This year they are offering a dinner option. Check it out and join us in this up close concert!
2012
Dec 16

Oskar Blues Home Made L…
Longmont, CO, US | 6:00pm
Oskar Blues Home Made Liq...
Longmont, CO, US
Sun Dec 16, 2012 6:00pm
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2012
Aug 4

Blue Star Blues Festival
Littleton, CO, US | 8:00pm
Blue Star Blues Festival
Littleton, CO, US
Sat Aug 04, 2012 8:00pm
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